by Prasanna Vignesh
23. April 2007 19:46
Have you ever wondered where the Display Settings icon or Network
Connections folder went in the Control Panel's Classic View? For that
matter, why can't you search for them using the start menu search?
Because they are prohibited from loading in the registry - that's why.
Look ma, no display settings!
To resolve this deliberate oversight, open up regedit.exe using the
start menu search box, and then browse down to the following registry
key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\don't load
Once you are there, you will see a number of items in the right-hand
pane. Make a backup of that key with the export function, and then
delete away.
desk.cpl is the Display Settings wizard, and ncpa.cpl is the network
connections folder. I'm going to delete those two, and now if you hit
refresh on your control panel (or re-open it) you'll see the items
restored in your Control Panel:
You can even now find them when you search using the start menu search box, which really makes me happy.
Note that you can also hide control panel items using the same key if you choose.
Note: For more Windows Vista Tips, Tricks & Tweaks.
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